MalwarePublished 17 Nov 2025

react-native-animated-shine (npm) · Malicious Code

Affects react-native-animated-shineSource GCVE Database

Malicious package : remove react-native-animated-shine and rotate any secrets on hosts that installed it.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 19:30 UTC

Classification

Malicious package

Published to npm · OSV MAL-2025-190510

What to do

Remove react-native-animated-shine from every project, lockfile and image that pulls it in. Treat any host that installed it as compromised: rotate the credentials, tokens and keys it could read, from a clean machine.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
npmreact-native-animated-shine	Affected–	Fixed in–

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Description

The npm package react-native-animated-shine was found to contain malicious code. Installation or execution of this package can lead to a full compromise of the affected computer. Any secrets or keys stored on the compromised system should be rotated immediately from a separate, secure device. Removal of the package alone may not eliminate all malicious components or control established by the attacker.

Impact

Full system compromise on any computer with the package installed or running. Potential exposure and theft of stored secrets and keys. Loss of system integrity and confidentiality. The attacker may maintain persistent access beyond the presence of the package itself.

Defensive guidance

Remove the react-native-animated-shine package immediately from all affected systems. Rotate all secrets and keys stored on compromised machines from a separate, secure device. Conduct a thorough investigation and remediation of the affected systems to ensure complete removal of malicious software and attacker persistence. Consider rebuilding or restoring systems from known good backups if full trust cannot be established.

Summary

The react-native-animated-shine package on npm contains embedded malicious code that, when installed or run, can fully compromise the host system. This compromise includes potential unauthorized access and control over the computer, risking exposure of sensitive information such as secrets and keys. Due to the severity of the compromise, simply uninstalling the package is insufficient to guarantee removal of all malicious artifacts or attacker persistence.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-f849-6pjg-5fhc (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 13 Nov 2026, 19:30 UTC

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